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Three principal antagonists: H. Rauschning on the one side and A. Forster and A. Greiser (vice-president of the Senate) on the other, H. Rauschning's policy obstructed by A. Forster, A. Forster's threat to put H. Rauschning out of office, dismissal of Streiter, chief of the press bureau and politically attached to H. Rauschning; S. Lester refused, for different reasons, to receive the chief of an organization known as "Les délégations juives".

S. Lester's note of 3 April 1935 on A. Greiser's and S. Lester's interview: re-A. Greiser's public speech regarding the High Commissioner and the League of Nations; K. Papée not responsible for leakage, E. Giustiniani neither; press exageration regarding S. Lester; German speakers at elections; Polish march; S. Lester's notes of 12 April 1935: A. Greiser supplied the press with the interview between himself and S. Lester; attack upon E. Giustiniani; rectifying text for public; A. Greiser's threat, his possession of S. Lester's letter to J. Avenol.

Death of President Hindenburg of Germany widely commemorated in Danzig: S. Lester and many other international people with the exception of Polish Minister K. Papée declined the invitations to the different ceremonies; Danzig newspapers criticized Polish Legation's lack of sympathy: a Polish newspaper replied that President Hindenburg had nothing to do with Danzig.

Oath to A. Hitler also taken in Danzig by members of the National Socialist Party, SA and SS; Catholic meeting to celebrate the establishment of the Catholic Youth; President A. Greiser's appeal to Danzig people to vote on the question of the Centre Party's (Zentrum) petition; "Warsaw Kurrier" on Danzig elections: Danzig status might be endangered by a victory of the National Socialists; talks between S. Lester and Senator Huth in charge of Public Works and Economics in the Senate on the Centre Party's denunciations, (Huth was candidate for the Senate presidency when H. Rauschning left); Huth's supporters included Linksmeyer (German Leader of the SA) and von Wnuck (President of the Volkstag); two warnings given to the Social Democrat newspaper "Volkstimme" by the Police President further to articles on the Harbour workers' conditions and on separatism.

Invitation to National Socialist demonstration: S. Lester refused the invitation, the Italian Consul di Lieto and the German Consul were the only ones to attend the demonstration; complaint from an American citizen attacked by SA men in Danzig; activities of the teachers organization; talk between K. Papée and A. Forster on Polish press; A. Forster regarded as a revisionist by the Polish opinion; A. Forster's official newspaper heading "Zurück zum Reich"; Government's proclamation on the Volkstag elections; A. Forster's elections appeal; National Socialist opening of elections campaign; German denunciation of the Treaty of Versailles military clauses; Zentrum Party meetings.

Two letters addressed by S. Lester to H. Rauschning, President of the Senate, dated 30 August and 3 September 1934: the first one, intended as a general warning, regarding doubtful legislative and administrative acts affecting the liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and the respect given to the Constitution under which the Senate was governing, as well as an inclination from the Government and its administration to confuse the identities of Party and State, and the second one on knives carried by many SA men in Danzig; petition from Catholic priests relating to the suppression of Catholic Youth organizations; post scriptum regarding the fact that Danzig and Poland agreed on Nederbragt as President of the Port and discussed terms with him.

Polish Government hoped full liberty of elections and that the new elections would not affect Danzig-Polish relations; H. Rauschning's intention of making a Concordat: no objection neither from the Vatican nor from A. Greiser, President of the Senate.

Strong pressure on President H. Rauschning to avoid the dispute with A. Forster, National Socialist Party, coming into the open; H. Rauschning's personal letter confirming to S. Lester there was no so-called trouble between himself and A. Forster.

S. Lester's action on proposed elections; long exchange with A. Greiser.

Proclamation on elections; A. Forster's press interview on the elections that were not a plebiscite but to stop the opposition of small Parties and anti-Government activities; Reich Ministers to participate in the elections; possible visit to Danzig of Göring or Göbbels; revised version of A. Forster's interview.